Counselor, Mental Health, Social Work

The Counselor is responsible for providing clinical assessment and intensive, specialized mental health treatment to child and adolescent victims of abuse and neglect and exposure to domestic violence. The Counselor will also provide counseling to family members of victims, as needed, to enhance the effectiveness of the treatment of the child/adolescent victim. The Counselor may also provide crisis intervention and counseling services to at-risk youth and their families.

• Salary:
  Starting at $57,790
• For employee-only coverage, Ready Kids pays 90–100% of health insurance premiums and 100% of dental and life insurance premiums
• Voluntary vision and supplemental insurance
• Generous paid vacation and sick leave; paid holidays

This position is eligible for a cell phone stipend and google voice number due to the nature of communication that is required to effectively perform their job responsibilities.

Open until filled. Ready Kids is seeking a diverse pool of applicants; all are encouraged to apply. Email cover letter and CV/resume to Ashley Wood at awood . Ready Kids is a drug-free workplace. EOE/ADA/AA.

Final date to receive applications:
Open until filled

• Masters Degree in counseling, social work, or related field.
• State licensure or license-eligibility in designated field.
• Minimum of 2 years’ experience working with children, adolescents and families.
• Knowledge of treatment needs of abused and neglected children.
• Knowledge of theory and practice in the area of adolescent development and age-appropriate intervention strategies.
• Ability to organize time effectively and to meet assigned work demands.
• Strong leadership skills and desire to take initiative.

• Conduct clinical assessments of child and adolescent victims of child abuse/neglect referred for mental health services. Conduct crisis and non-crisis assessments of at-risk youth and their families.
• Develop treatment plans based on assessment of clinical needs including setting treatment goals and delineation of services to be provided and evaluate progress towards meeting goals. Collaborate with families in the development of individualized plans to meet youth and family needs.
• Provide individual and/or family counseling to children/adolescent victims based on individual needs. Provide crisis prevention and crisis intervention to youths and their families. Services will be provided at the Ready Kids office as well as in schools, community-based sites, and other settings as scheduled.
• Provide reports to courts, testify in court, and collaborate with criminal justice agencies as these activities relate to providing mental health services for victims and families.
• Evaluate own performance, capabilities, limitations and biases with reasonable self-reflection.

• Collaborate and work cooperatively with community partners and referral sources.
• Establish and maintain relationships within community based settings to allow for the provision of services on site as appropriate.

• Report routinely to supervisor and utilizes supervision to provide quality services.
• Meet with supervisor as required on a weekly basis to discuss clients, outreach, and other pertinent programmatic information.

• Participate in agency data collection and analysis, specifically Performance Measurement System.
• Develop and maintain treatment plans, including setting treatment goals and delineation of services to be provided, and provide assessments according to program requirements in a timely manner.

• Keep informed of the developments in the field of clinical practice, mental health, child and adolescent development, child abuse/neglect, domestic violence, evidenced based treatment for trauma victims, the needs of at-risks youth, and/or related fields.
• Stay informed about current events that may have an impact on the community.
• Examine self, program, and agency to adapt activities to meet the needs of a diverse group of participants, donors, and/or community partners.
• Actively engage in training and awareness-building activities…